Characteristics of naphthalene and its sources in Edmonton, Alberta residences during winter and summer 2010
Conference paper
Warren Kindzierski, Phyllis Chui, Xiangfei Li, Keith Van Ryswyk, Amanda Wheeler, Marie-Eve Heroux, Leonora Marro and Phil Fellin. (2013). Characteristics of naphthalene and its sources in Edmonton, Alberta residences during winter and summer 2010. 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011. Curran Associates, Inc.. pp. 2529-2534
Authors | Warren Kindzierski, Phyllis Chui, Xiangfei Li, Keith Van Ryswyk, Amanda Wheeler, Marie-Eve Heroux, Leonora Marro and Phil Fellin |
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Type | Conference paper |
Abstract | Residential living room, basement, and attached garage air concentrations of naphthalene were measured in Edmonton, Alberta. Sevenday average measurements were made in 50 nonsmoking homes in winter and summer 2010. Data on relative humidity, indoor and outdoor temperature, air exchange rate, home characteristics and occupants’ activities were collected. Median indoor levels (0.32 g/m3 in winter and 0.29 g/m3 in summer) were at the low end of the range from studies reported in scientific literature. Higher attached garage/living room naphthalene concentration ratios observed in summer versus winter suggest that attached garages make a greater contribution to indoor naphthalene levels in summer than in winter. Smoking and use of moth repellents are known sources of indoor naphthalene; however neither were factors in the homes studied. Statistical analysis of data captured in questionnaires did not reveal other established/recognized determinants of indoor naphthalene levels. |
Keywords | Naphthalene; indoor; sources; housing |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | Curran Associates, Inc. |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Page range | 2529-2534 |
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Deposited | 12 Apr 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8vwq7/characteristics-of-naphthalene-and-its-sources-in-edmonton-alberta-residences-during-winter-and-summer-2010
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